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Re: Campo del Cielo Meteorites - Official Argentine GovernmentNotice
Hi, This does not make sense to me. I also deal
in gem rough and cut stones. So what you are saying is
that if i cut a nice ruby from say Asia they can say they
want it back. I don't think so!
Now if they want to pass laws to forbid the sale
of meteorites., they can do that. But what you have
in your collection would be "grandfathered" i would
guess. But why does Argentine goverment want
them back anyway? Do they have a shortage of rust?
mark j.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Blood <mblood@access1.net>
To: J.B. Goleman <viol@webtv.net>
Cc: Dave Andrews <dandre10@cybertrails.com>; Jim Strope
<jim@catchafallingstar.com>; Andrews (work), Dave <dandre02@apsc.com>;
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>; <meteorite-sheriff@onelist.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: Campo del Cielo Meteorites - Official Argentine
GovernmentNotice
> Joel, all list members - and ANYONE who cares a whit about collecting
> meteorites:
> This is EXACTLY the kind of thing we should all be VERY concerned
> about. Just because the vast majority of Campo is little more than a
> pile of rust waiting to happen, does NOT mean that the situation is not
> VERY SERIOUS.
> Individuals actually laughed at me when I expressed concern in the past
> about the possibility of governemntal intervention in the private
> ownership of meteorites that fall in the U.S. Well, this is the NEXT
> THING TO IT. If Canada, Australia, etc. etc. all start enacting such
> "protectionist" laws and negotiating "extradition treaties" with the
> U.S. Govnt. to come onto U.S. soil and "reclaim their property" where
> will it end?
> This is NOT the same as a country reclaiming material obtained through
> fraud or outright theft. This is addressing material openly purchased.
> Furthermore, I do not consider this latest developement unrelated to the
> criminal activities of "he who's name should never be spoken."
> If this does NOT seriously concern you, you are in a state of profound
> denial or you are dangerously naive.
> Best wishes, Michael
>
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